The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond
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- A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson
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1. Front matter2. THE CHRONICLE OF JOCELIN OF BRAKELOND: A PICTURE OF MONASTIC LIFE IN THE DAYS OF ABBOT SAMSON NEWLY EDITED BY SIR ERNEST CLARKE3. PREFACE4. CHAPTER I bury abbey under abbot hugh5. CHAPTER II the monks discuss the vacancy6. CHAPTER III the choice of a new abbot7. CHAPTER IV samson's installation8. CHAPTER V the new abbot's reforms9. CHAPTER VI samson's personal characteristics10. CHAPTER VII the abbot as peer of parliament11. CHAPTER VIII the case of henry of essex12. CHAPTER IX troubles without13. CHAPTER X troubles within14. CHAPTER XI samson's contests with knights, monks and townsmen15. CHAPTER XII the cares of office16. CHAPTER XIII the customs of the township17. CHAPTER XIV the shrine of st. edmund18. CHAPTER XV the monastery in revolt19. CHAPTER XVI the election of a new prior20. CHAPTER XVII the abbot's foibles21. APPENDIX I samson as an author.22. APPENDIX II notes to the text of the chronicle.23. CHAPTER I.24. CHAPTER II.25. CHAPTER III26. CHAPTER IV27. CHAPTER V28. CHAPTER VI29. CHAPTER VII.30. CHAPTER VIII.31. CHAPTER IX32. CHAPTER X33. CHAPTER XI34. CHAPTER XII35. CHAPTER XIII36. CHAPTER XIV37. CHAPTER XV38. CHAPTER XVI.39. CHAPTER XVII.40. APPENDIX III Table of Chief Dates in the History of the Abbey Of St. Edmundsbury, from a.d. 870 to 1903.41. INDEX